Re: Magnesium and malic acid update/Jen

[Guest guest]

Jen,

I used Mag/Malic acid a while back and was convinced it wasn't working, so I

stopped taking it. I started having a lot more pain. I had other things

going on that I figured caused the pain. Just recently I started with

magnesium and Malic acid again, and I swear I feel a bit better. I hope it

is what is working for you. It may not be the solution for all of your pain,

but anything helps, especially if it is natural! Good luck!!

Hugs,

-- Magnesium and malic acid update

Well, I've moved into step two of my work with magnesium and malic

acid supplements. They seem to be the cause of my improvement, but

to make sure it's not a coincidence, and I'm not wasting my money on

something that's not truly helping, I've started to testing them.

On Sunday, two weeks after I started taking the magnesium and malic

acid supplements, I began to taper off of them. I didn't want to

stop taking them abruptly, for fear of triggering a flare. Goodness

knows it doesn't take much to start one up these days! I took half

the amount that I was normally taking, and tomorrow, I will stop

them altogether.

I want to see if my usual symptoms come back, and to their normal

severity. Then, if and when they do, I'm going to re-introduce the

supplements, and see if they help again. If I get the same results

as I did the first time, then I will know for sure that it was the

magnesium and malic acid that made the difference, and I will feel

more comfortable about telling you all, or anyone else " This worked

for me. "

Since I've tapered off on the supplements, I have noticed a few

minor negative things. I was sleeping a lot better when taking the

supplements at bedtime, and was down to 5mg of Ambien. Now that I'm

only taking the supplements in the morning, I'm back to having

trouble sleeping again, taking 10mg of Ambien, and sleeping

fitfully. I've started having muscle spasms again...had some

doozies in my calves last night as I was driving home from Subway.

My back is hurting more again too. I don't know if it's a

psychological effect, or if the magnesium and malic acid can really

make THAT much difference that backing off to half doses can have

that much impact. It's a very interesting and educational process

for me.

Well, that is my update for now, and I will keep you all posted on

how things are going once I stop them completely. I'm just dreading

bringing back the pain to know for sure, and I really hope that the

supplements ARE what has caused me to improve, because it's

relatively inexpensive and the improvement was dramatic. Keep your

fingers crossed for me!

Hope everyone is doing well!

Jen

[Guest guest]

Jen,

I used Mag/Malic acid a while back and was convinced it wasn't working, so I

stopped taking it. I started having a lot more pain. I had other things

going on that I figured caused the pain. Just recently I started with

magnesium and Malic acid again, and I swear I feel a bit better. I hope it

is what is working for you. It may not be the solution for all of your pain,

but anything helps, especially if it is natural! Good luck!!

Hugs,

-- Magnesium and malic acid update

Well, I've moved into step two of my work with magnesium and malic

acid supplements. They seem to be the cause of my improvement, but

to make sure it's not a coincidence, and I'm not wasting my money on

something that's not truly helping, I've started to testing them.

On Sunday, two weeks after I started taking the magnesium and malic

acid supplements, I began to taper off of them. I didn't want to

stop taking them abruptly, for fear of triggering a flare. Goodness

knows it doesn't take much to start one up these days! I took half

the amount that I was normally taking, and tomorrow, I will stop

them altogether.

I want to see if my usual symptoms come back, and to their normal

severity. Then, if and when they do, I'm going to re-introduce the

supplements, and see if they help again. If I get the same results

as I did the first time, then I will know for sure that it was the

magnesium and malic acid that made the difference, and I will feel

more comfortable about telling you all, or anyone else " This worked

for me. "

Since I've tapered off on the supplements, I have noticed a few

minor negative things. I was sleeping a lot better when taking the

supplements at bedtime, and was down to 5mg of Ambien. Now that I'm

only taking the supplements in the morning, I'm back to having

trouble sleeping again, taking 10mg of Ambien, and sleeping

fitfully. I've started having muscle spasms again...had some

doozies in my calves last night as I was driving home from Subway.

My back is hurting more again too. I don't know if it's a

psychological effect, or if the magnesium and malic acid can really

make THAT much difference that backing off to half doses can have

that much impact. It's a very interesting and educational process

for me.

Well, that is my update for now, and I will keep you all posted on

how things are going once I stop them completely. I'm just dreading

bringing back the pain to know for sure, and I really hope that the

supplements ARE what has caused me to improve, because it's

relatively inexpensive and the improvement was dramatic. Keep your

fingers crossed for me!

Hope everyone is doing well!

Jen

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Hi, and thanks for your feedback. About 4 days or so after I

started taking the Mag/Malic acid, I actually had some noticeable

improvement, and by the end of the first 2 weeks, I was feeling

really great. But ever the doubter, I have to know " for sure " that

it's actually the supplements, and not just a coincidental good

cycle responsible for this sudden improvement, so I tapered my

doses, and stopped them completely today.

Already, I'm feeling less than great. I have to say though, I'm

highly sensitive to a lot meds and supplements. When I was taking

Seroquel for sleep, some people were telling me that they were

taking several hundred mg's and still having trouble sleeping, while

I was taking 25-50mg, and sleeping like the dead. Then, on the flip

side, some meds are like sugar pills to me, and don't affect me at

all! Very strange how our bodies work. The antibiotic that caused

me to develop Fibro in the first place actually acted like a toxin

in my body, attacking my joints, muscles, and tendons, but others

take it without a single problem.

Right now, I'm starting to see a return of my symptoms. My sleep

cycles were the first thing to become disrupted. Now my back is

killing me again, I'm having muscle spasms, and my neck and shoulder

muscles are all in knots. I will stay off the supplements until

Sunday, or until my Fibro symptoms get to where they were before I

started on Mag/Malic acid, whichever comes first. If I go back on

them, and I have a marked improvement like I had before, I will know

for sure that they are the reason.

No, they aren't the total solution to all of my pain, but taking

them made me feel about 75% better, and I was able to avoid relief

meds much of the time. That is something I can DEFINITELY live

with, and is a lot better than what I was dealing with before! For

me at least, these supplements seem to be a godsend. Thanks for the

well wishes. They're very much appreciated!

Big hugs,

Jen

[Guest guest]

I visited my doctor today and asked my doctor about Magnesium. He thought it

was a valuable addition to my diet but said to be sure to get the magnesium as a

tissue salt or equivalent. Apparently taken any other way it just passes

straight through without being absorbed and doing any good.

Penny

Shrewsbury UK

Magnesium and malic acid update

Well, I've moved into step two of my work with magnesium and malic

acid supplements. They seem to be the cause of my improvement, but

to make sure it's not a coincidence, and I'm not wasting my money on

something that's not truly helping, I've started to testing them.

On Sunday, two weeks after I started taking the magnesium and malic

acid supplements, I began to taper off of them. I didn't want to

stop taking them abruptly, for fear of triggering a flare. Goodness

knows it doesn't take much to start one up these days! I took half

the amount that I was normally taking, and tomorrow, I will stop

them altogether.

I want to see if my usual symptoms come back, and to their normal

severity. Then, if and when they do, I'm going to re-introduce the

supplements, and see if they help again. If I get the same results

as I did the first time, then I will know for sure that it was the

magnesium and malic acid that made the difference, and I will feel

more comfortable about telling you all, or anyone else " This worked

for me. "

Since I've tapered off on the supplements, I have noticed a few

minor negative things. I was sleeping a lot better when taking the

supplements at bedtime, and was down to 5mg of Ambien. Now that I'm

only taking the supplements in the morning, I'm back to having

trouble sleeping again, taking 10mg of Ambien, and sleeping

fitfully. I've started having muscle spasms again...had some

doozies in my calves last night as I was driving home from Subway.

My back is hurting more again too. I don't know if it's a

psychological effect, or if the magnesium and malic acid can really

make THAT much difference that backing off to half doses can have

that much impact. It's a very interesting and educational process

for me.

Well, that is my update for now, and I will keep you all posted on

how things are going once I stop them completely. I'm just dreading

bringing back the pain to know for sure, and I really hope that the

supplements ARE what has caused me to improve, because it's

relatively inexpensive and the improvement was dramatic. Keep your

fingers crossed for me!

Hope everyone is doing well!

Jen